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This a first-time Cadillac. To me, the gear train seems noisy, especially for a so-called luxury car. My 2006 Impala SS made no noise
at all. (front-wheel drive)
The noise is noticeable when accelerating and also backing . Not bad with windows up and radio on. Sounds like gear noise. Dealer says all is OK.
Does anyone have a comment on this?
what do you describe as noisy...is it a whine...or a clunk/clank.....or simple gear messing sounds....
Thanks!
what was the reason for rear dif replacement...early model CTSs were notorious for rear diffs leaking and failing.....but beleive that problem was corrected with a newer diff design.......would continue to work with the dealer and GM customer service......while unfortunate....is the dealer making things right?...my concern would be the dif replacement...
Makes me worry about resale value. I want to buy American but this may scare me off. Might need to look at Infiniti or BMW.
Any ideas? Don't tell me you love your automatic - this is a deal killer for me. I couldn't believe when the idiot dealer told me that I would get tired of driving a manual in city traffic - I've been doing it for 20 years! And yes, I have driven the new manumatics.
I'm not sure what you're looking at as far as the invoice is concerned, however the invoice on this vehicle is $47,282 and we are selling it for $45,447, so we are actually below invoice.
There are only been $6000 in rebates. I previously showed you $7000 because I had coupons from GM that I could use, however those have all been used on customers who have already purchased a vehicle.
The difference between MSRP and supplier pricing is not the same on all cars.
Like I mentioned previously, the amount due at signing hasn't changed. It's still right around $1900 (I think the exact amount before was $1887). The amount due at signing line includes the available rebates.
When you calculate the lease payment on your own, it is never going to exactly equal what we calculate because of the license fees, dealer fee, acquisition fee, etc. There is always going to be a slight difference, no matter how you are doing your calculations.
The bottom line on the car without the wheels is $39,447 and this is the best I can do.
Thanks for any thoughts.
I think $39,447 is a ver good deal. I bought my CTS w/ premium package and DI 2 months ago for $43,200 ( MSRP was 49,200 ).
Can you tell me what the specific rebates for this CTS are . I know there are 2000 of rebates on the car, so not sure about the total of 6000. Please let me know as I am shopping for the exact same car.
Thank you so much,
Alex
alexvarum@gmail.com
Hope this helps. I might be pulling the trigger today if I can chose between leasing and financing. Please let me know what you end up doing. Thanks.
I dont know what year car this was or which V-Series car it was but is it possible the story could be true? Would Synthetic oil cause any V-Series engine to explode?
My email address is ras@berenacademy.org if you want to contact me directly.
Is it such that the owners manual doesn't include this information? It may well not, given that the assumption may be that no Cadillac driver would be caught dead changing their own oil.
Sad.
2) Is it possible to have a factory nav system installed after the fact? I've been looking for a used CTS with nav system but most that I've seen don't have it.
Thanks
would be extremely cost prohibitive to put the OEM like NAV in aftermarket IMHO,,its possible with enough $$
Thanks.
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
But I LOVE the CTS...Has anyone heard if a true backup camera will be included in the 2010 model???
dont be afraid of buying an american car....this industry isnt dying...it will be restructured...dealerships will go away...but not all.....its called downsizing to meet a proposed business model....
it is a great car....you will love it......just my simple opinion.........
I love the car, but will probably wait this out. Worst case, I lose a couple grand on the deal but best case, I save years of frustration over trying to get warranty issues handled.
Best of luck folks and Happy Holidays.
I stop. The V? CTS-V? It's here???
"Yup" as he pointed to a Thunder Gray example in the middle of the showroom. "First one off the assembly line."
"First one? Really?"
"Yup."
Apparently the first CTS-V had been auctioned off at a charity event in NYC a while back. The car had fetched $76K but the buyer had convinced a few well-heeled friends to match donations so the car had really earned about $300K. The car had literally just arrived and was sitting in the showroom waiting for its owner to take delivery.
"Can I sit in it?" I drooled.
"Yeah, let me get the keys."
A few minutes later I was sitting in a brand-new, #1 off the line CTS-V automatic. Now for you CTS owners, the CTS-V is indeed a familiar place but there were many changes of note. First, the CTS-V standard is $58K, and you can choose five different options. That's different than the old car which only had the sunroom as a deleted option. This car was loaded with the "extras" meaning Recaro 14-way seats & metal pedals, the sueded steering wheel and column shifter, chromed 19" wheels (versus the painted standard ones), the Nav system is an option and the Thunder Gray paint is extra cost just like it is in the standard CTS. Finally, the sunroof is extra cost which is good news for those of you who would rather have steel above their heads. Total costs of the options were $11K raising the final price to $69, including destination charge.
Now for the standard changes. I didn't have the car on so I didn't get to see the dash light up. All controls are standard CTS (save the Recaro seat adjustments). The material in the sueded seats is also repeated on the door panels where there normally is the leatherette material. The dashboard has the obsidian shiny plastic versus the brushed metal or wood look in the lesser cars. The only problem with the black is that I think it may be easy to scratch. If I were an owner, I might try a light coat of car wax to keep it in good shape, especially in the high traffic areas around the cup holders.
The emergency brake is gone from the floor, replaced by the button on the center console. This needs to be standard equipment on the regular car. Your left foot notices the difference immediately. The metal pedals are a nice touch too in this car, but would probably be really sweet with the manual transmission version.
The Recaro seats immediately tell you this is a different animal of a vehicle. I've never sat in 14-way seats like this but in addition to all the regular controls, the Recaros have 4 extra controls that literally determine how snug your butt and backside are in the seat. It's fun to play with them and everyone whould find a good position. There is one manual control...the thigh support panel is adjustable...good for me with my extra long legs. Also for tall drivers, the seat goes back as far as the regular seats.
I had to see the engine and within a few seconds, I had my view of engine porn. Although the engine is mostly shrouded by the large plastic NVH panel, it's clear this isn't a normal CTS engine bay. The airtake is thicker and instead of entering the engine straight from the front, it enters at an angle to hit the supercharger. All of the fluids are in the same places, but the engine is wider, deeper and a bit taller. The old CTS-V had a special brace across the engine compartment. The new standard CTS has this anyway, an advantage of the new car being designed with the V-series in mind from the start.
Other things I noticed...the brakes are the size of dinner plates. The body moldings are more agressive in this car on the side and rear...the front clip changes are obvious. The rear center light on the trunk has an elevated spoiler lip versus the standard car.
Mileage for the new vehicle? A decidedly ungreen 12/18. But did you really care about that? And availability? Well in addition to this spoken for vehicle, my dealership had two more that also arrived at the same time...one silver, the other black. Man, it's time like this when I wish I had $70K lying around.
Have a happy holiday season!
I use the above text from kevincito to illustrate my concern about warrantee issues. In the case of flying on a bankrupt airline, if it keeps flying for a few days, you are back home and out of danger. In the case of a car, you are at risk for years. My guess is that any bankruptcy proceeding would preserve coverage of safety or emission related issues. Loose gloveboxes and misaligned passenger doors, not so much.
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
The 2009 Perf Coll includes a Sport Suspension with 18" tires, but they are still the Michelon MWM4. Are these sporty enough for this FE2 suspension?
The 18" Perf Pkg has summer tires and is FE3. Shouldn't they offer perf all season with this pkg?
Does the 5.1 stereo sound better than the base 8 speaker Bose?
The 5.1 appears to eliminate the 6 disk CD changer.
Every little design quirk I have with the 07 CTS is improved in the 08+ model. I do feel that the read visibility in the 09 could be better, trunk a little bigger and the mid level suspension should have upgraded tires, not just 1" bigger. What do you think?
You don't really need a trip to test your best case gas mileage. Just go to a highway, turn on the cruise for 60, 70 or so and watch the Instant MPG on a flat straight section of highway. That is about the best you can get.
I would expect not to have these problems in a second year of a new design.
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
Thanks.
I do know they would be very,very rare.....But I still think it might be fun.
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
I do get a low noise from the engine when car is cold. Once motor warms up after 1 -2 miles the noise goes away.
The service guy should do that with the rotation, but they may not. You can do the procedure, which is in the owners manual. I recommend that if the pressure monitoring shows a tire low, to verify all tires with a manual guage.
Please share any info you have on this issue with CTS's that have the double panel sunroof, especially if you had the problem and were able to get it resolved. Thanks.